Bait-bucket.



c. vv. PATTERSON.

BAIT BUCKET.

II@@%Im APPLICATION FILED )UNE 8,1914.

Patented M1213, MI5.,

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ll El. Il E C. W. PATTERSON.

BAIT BUCKET.

APPucATmN FILED JUNE a, 1914.

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To algwhom it may concern Be it known that ll, CLIFFORD W. Parrnnf son, a Acitizen of the United States, residing at Waukesha, in the county ot Waukesha andState of Wisconsin, have invented certain new anduseful improvements in Bait- Buckets; and ll do declare the following to be atull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theel-t to which it appertains to make and use the same.

'llhis invention relates to improvements in live bait receptacles.

lllvhe object ot the invention is to provide alive bait cage so constructed that it will retain its proper position at all times, which has no pull back while in the water, and which may be drawn rapidly through the water without injury to the minnows., which are the usual bait used by fishermen.

-dnother object is to provide a cage of this character designed to sit` low in the water to prevent the wind and water` from rolling it back and forth, thereby decreasing the danger. ot injuring the minnows.

Another object is to provide a protecting chamber for the bait durin storms and squalls which is equipped wlth means for preventing eddies trom forming at the base oit. the chamber, thus providing calm water jin the chamber at all tlmes.

Another object is to provide a minnow cage with means for retaining it stationary while in the bucket, thus avoiding all danger ot its risin to the surface ol' the water therein and injuring or destroying the bait.

With these objects in view the invention consists ot certain novel teatures ot contion ot the cage in operatlve position in the water; r'ltig. 6 is atop plan view thereof;4 and lig. 7 is a front elevation thereof with the top air chamber shown in transverse section.

ln the embodiment illustrated, a water specification of Letters Patent.

application tiled June e, 19t-t. eerial No. M3321.

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l containing receptacle is here shown in the form of an open top bucket 1 of a depth sufiicient to completely house therein the cage in which the bait is designed to be confined so that suiiicient water may be held in said bucket to preserve the minnows or other bait in good condition. llt is obvious e that these buckets and the cages carried therebyv may be ot any suitable or desired size accordin to the number of fish to be carried therein. This bucket l is provided with the usual bail handle 2. The cage 3 titi in which the minnows or other bait are de-V signed to be confined is here shown conwhich is disposed a partition 7 which forms.

an air cham er at the apex of the cone for a purpose to ber described. @ppositely disposed apertures 8 are termed 1n the chamber which are for the purpose of admitting air thereinto when the cage is disposed cone end Dup in the bucket for transportin the bait and when it is submerged in a bo y of water, these openings 8 permit two streams of water to iiow into this chamber which assists the cage in -retaining its proper position while in the water and when the cage is drawn rapidly through the water, these apertures prevent swirhng or eddies from forming at the base of the cone by permitting two streams ot water to. flow therethrough into the chamber and to relieve the air pressure therein and thus provide calm,

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titi smooth water always within saidl chamber.

An eye 9 is secured to the apex ot the cone on the outer facethe'reogt tor the purpose ot securin which 1s designed toconnect the cage to a boat or other object.

An air chamber 11 extends longitudinally .of the cylinder d from end to end thereof' and is `here shown with its inner wall concave-convex to conform to the contour of the cylinder and forming an impertorate wall at one side thereof which constitutes the top ot the cage when it is placed lengthwise in the water, said air chamber 1l together with the chamber G causing said cage to Heat in a perfectly level position at all times. By arranging these alr chambers and l1 as above a flexible element as l0 thereto, v

llltll described, one at theapex of the cone-shaped front end of the cage and the other lat the top thereof, will cause the cage to remain stationary when in the bucket 1 when either up or down as hereinafter described, thus preventing all dangerof the cage rising to the surface of the water and they maintain v the cagelevel when floating.

The cone-shaped front end of the cage being made of solid material except for the apertures 8 therein and having theband 5 secured to its base, provides a protective casing for the minnows when the cage is drawn rapidly through the water and also in case of storms or squalls and the air chamber 11 'at the top thereof protects them against the sun as the cage when in operation, will sit f low in the water and when in this position,

i' shown inthe form of an eye 14: secured to the end of the cage and an interlocking .eye 15 of larger size carried by the door 12 which is adapted to fit over the eye 14: when elosed. .To hold these parts in this position, a sllding bolt member 16 is mounted on the door in suitable keepers Aand is provided at its free end with an outwardly bowed por ltion 17 whichwhen the deviceI isinserted through the eyey 14.-, will hold 'the doorreliably closed position against accidental openlng. i

The wire netting from which the cylinder 4 of the cage is constructed. is preferably of `f about one-eighth` or three-siXteenths of an v v inch in mesh` but it may beof any other Suitableor desired size, the mesh above mentioned being of a size to prevent all possibility lof weeds getting into the cage and forms a foraminous or perforated receptacle for theadmission of water and air.

[By constructing the vcage in; the manner above described,.it' may be attached to one side or to the stern of a boat and will retain its proper position at all times and has no pull back while in the water and thusdoes not interfere with the` rowing or steering of the boat.

When shing from a dock or land, the cage is turned, cone end down, in the bucket 1 and will remain in this position affording quick access to the bait through the door at the opposite end thereof and fresh air is supplied to the water confined in the cone vwhen the cage is in the bucket', through thev niemeer to about one half inch below the holes 8 in the cone 6 and air enters the cone through these holes and tends to exert its pressure to hold the cage down in the bucket.

When the cone end of the cage is disposed downward in the bucket, the water pressure is so great that said cage is held down and it is impossible for it to rise to the surface without its being lifted up.

I claim as my invention:

1. A bait receptacle comprising a cylindrical member having one end and the side walls thereof perforated, an opening in said perforated end provided with a closure, a cone-shaped member at the other end of said `c ylinder communicating with the interior thereof and providedat its apex with an air chamber, and an airchamber secured to said cylinder along one side wall thereof, said air chamber projecting beyond the cylinder and the inner wall thereof conforming to the contour of the side wall of the cylinder the front end of said air chamber being inclined downwardly and forwardly.

2. A bait receptacle comprising a tubular member having perforated side walls, a cone shaped member at one end of said cylinder communicating with the interior thereof and `provided at itsl apeX with ansair chamber with a bait protecting chamber at the rear thereof, and an air chamber secured to said tubular member along one side wall thereof, said air chamber being disposed entirely outside said member and having its inner wall shaped `to conform to the contour of the side wall of the member to which it is applied, said air chamber projecting beyond said tubular member and being adapted fto hold .said member in a predetermined position.

a 3. The combination with a vessel open at its top, ofa receptacle kcomprising a perforated cylinder closed at one 'end and having a bait protecting chamber atthe other end, the side walls ofj said chamber having oppositely disposed apertures therein nand* -being otherwise imperforate, said apertures serving to prevent eddies in said bait chamber whenpsaid vreceptacle is drawn through the water and to supply air to said receptacle when it is placed endwise in said vessel. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence4 of two subscribing witnesses.

CLIFFORD WILLIRD PATTERSON- Witnesses:

CHAs. E. TRAKEL, OSCAR E. lBAoKUs'. 

